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Quake Lake, formed on August 17, 1959, from a great landslide damming theMadison River following a 7

Description

Quake Lake, formed on August 17, 1959, from a great landslide damming theMadison River following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake known as the Hebgen LakeEarthquake. A scene along U.S. Highway 287 in SW Montana.

Photographer

Dr. David Goodrich

Display Date

2011 June 29

Location

Montana, Madison River Valley

Collection

Small World
United States

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA (ret.)